When the dead become the undead, the alive will do whatever is necessary to survive.October twenty-first was the beginning of the end of society. It was the day that the undead overpowered and devoured the living. It was the day Mya Whitten-Davis lost her home and became a widow. It was the day she would have told her husband he was about to become a father.With her husband gone, Mya would stop at nothing to ensure the safety of her only remaining family- her brother, Logan, and her sister, Lilianna.While a scene from the latest zombie flick became reality, Mya and Logan set off on a harrowing road trip from Pennsylvania to Indiana to save Lilianna before she's consumed by the undead.Mya finds her journey filled with unexpected twists and turns, countless losses, new friends and a spark of romance.When the world is collapsing around her and her life is clouded by despair, Mya finds consolation under a beautiful scarlet oak tree.Under the Scarlet Tree. A place of solace during a time of torment. A place of reflection to remember those devoured by the undead. A place to build new memories.